Especially if we can keep the regains, just have them growing up differently...

I think I'll go in a radically different direction. But what...

My first question: What about Cloud is worth keeping?

I will call this AU2

I guess the first question should be: Do I want to trash his existing self to make a new permanent one, or make a throwaway one for AU2 and keep his existing self?

Does his AU1 self have anything worth keeping?

Like CR, for example... (edits original plurk)

What IS cloud in this AU

In AU1? A guileless derpy geek who has no natural ability to dislike anyone, or look down on them.

He wants to be helpful and heroic, and can be talked into things very easily.

Automatically adopts animals and kids and any people who will put up with him.

He has a strong sense of adventure that often does not show enough wisdom.

Loves being a tough hack and slash badass, partly because it's just fun and partly because it lets him protect people.

Thinks every person he meets is really cool.

Can't imagine betraying anyone, or their secrets.

He's kind of a spiky-haired fluff-ball who angsts about not being good enough.

tl;dr + my underlying insecurities: Maybe no one cares about my character anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Aww Cloud but sorry I meant for the AU2 what will be?

And we def keep our CRfor this even if Eikichi is a wild boy band member now

I am having lots of trouble caring about AU2 right now, due to the (likely totally crazy) impression that nobody else would care anyway.

Awww :/ (Sorry I'm at work I can't answer fast) I say ping people in the post and/or offer things this is how I ended up with boyband